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Evanston, Illinois, United States

Led backend development and enhancements across a suite of generative AI applications used both internally by 2,000+ users and deployed across 20+ clients.Mentored 4 developers on the backend team, providing extensive teaching sessions, performing regular code reviews, and planning out pathways for mentees to grow into owning development of new applications or feature areas.Researched, implemented, and disseminated knowledge and best practices related to API development and LLM usage to improve on accuracy, latency, and consistency for tasks such as document querying, web search summarization, and structured data analysis.

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Led frontend+backend developer of an AI-based analytics and programming tool built using Python/FastAPI/Flask and Javascript.Collaborated with application engineering teams to deploy and scale for internal and external users using Amazon EKS.

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Worked on a multidisciplinary team of ZSers and external collaborators to develop a practical framework for trustworthy AI systems. Wrote multiple papers on our framework and thinking for submission to leading AI/ML ethics conferences.Prototyped various web applications utilizing OpenAI models for writing code and performing web search+synthesis, Transitioned to the Advanced Data Science consulting branch via internal transfer process in Feb. 2023

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Collaborated with professors and graduate students in an ongoing project focused on optimizing the bus transportation system used by the Public School District 65 administration to minimize walking distances and road-crossing risksDeveloped transportation optimization models using the Gurobi Python interface utilized in a web-based tool that allowed District 65 officials to rapidly visualize transportation boundaries, at-risk locations, and areas for development

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Mentored first-year students of various engineering disciplines during the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 academic years to familiarize them with Northwestern University’s student life, academic culture, and campus resources

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Assisted with the redesign of IEMS 381: Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis to better prepare students for analyzing and optimizing supply chain and inventory models through the use of programming in AMPL and Python.Created a series of instructional videos covering classic supply chain optimization examples to supplement students' learning and allow for a more streamlined remote teaching experience under COVID-19 guidelines and regulations.

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Organized weekly schedules for 70 student employees balancing student availability and staffing requirements for our central and satellite support center locationsMentored 12 junior employees conducted regular reviews of their progress over the course of an academic year as part of a collaborative shadowing and onboarding program revamp that increased student employee retention by over 300%Oversaw operations and performance at Northwestern IT’s primary and satellite locations and analyzed Power BI reports to deliver new policy and staffing recommendations to the upper management team for implementation

Master Of Science - Ms, Applied Mathematics

Concurrently pursued a MS degree in Engineering Sciences & Applied Mathematics through the BS/MS program at Northwestern University

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Industrial Engineering